Ann Maria Dwyer / O'Dwyer was born C 1834 in County Kilkenny, Ireland. She married Patrick Burke (Bourke) in Kilrush, County Clare in 1858. A daughter Frances was born in 1859. In 1860 the family set sail for Victoria, Australia on the "Young America". Also on board were John (then aged 24) Dwyer and Mary Jane Dwyer (17). Shortly after the family landed in Melbourne a son John was born, Ann died aged 29 in 1863 in Dunedin, New Zealand.

Would appreciate any available information re these people - Ann was my great x 2 grandmother.

Maureen Bourke Little
Auckland, New Zealand.